The Great Irish Famine
In Our Time: History
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What Is Surviving Cannibalism?
In the early years of the famine, well documented instances where food convoys were attacked n by people. Not necessarily seeking to take the food, but seeking for the food to remain within ireland and be available on the market. So it's a case of imposing a sort of moral economy that food isn't exported. And one of the interesting things which trevellyan, whom we mentioned already, am he reinforces military m te role the military in protecting food convoys that are going up in an and antoin.
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